aptly named Magnolia

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Now, instead of retracing our steps, continued down to Elliot Way and even taking a couple of elevators to a novel bridge:


and along the beautiful newly revamped Elliot Bay trail, & practically getting lost trying to find a way to entrance up daunting Magnolia bridge and -- embarrassing for this lifelong Seattleite to admit -- setting off into nearly uncharted territory (!):


but surmounting final big hill, discover the Magnolia branch!:

The great blossoming bush outside better be a Magnolia tree, too, right?!:





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